Wednesday, March 30, 2011

VERY PRESENT HELPERS

I created this card for a challenge in Color Me Creative Classroom.  The challenge was to use primary colors in your creation and to use Copics to color your image.  I choose to use Very Present Helpers by Crissy Armstrong.
Aren't they the cutest things you've seen.  Little trouble makers, don't you think.  It was a fun card to make.  Hope you enjoy it.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

WINNER IN OUR DAILY BREAD CHALLENGE

Shining the Light Challenge Award

I am so honored to have my card recognized in Our Daily Bread challenge.  Thank you ladies.

Monday, March 21, 2011

TILDA IN CHINA

I created this card for the Color Me Creative Classroom final challenge of the birthday week.  It was a color challenge.  We were to use Purple, Green and Cream or Yellow.  I titled this Tilda in China because of the black hair and the branch, it just seems oriental to me.  The flowers and branch are cut with a Sizzix die.



BUTTERFLIES IN THE SPRING

Isn't it lovely when you watch a butterfly flutter by?  Just the other day I was able to witness this and it lifted my spirits.  All these stamps are from Our Daily Bread.  I will be entering this card into their latest challenge.  They asked for  creations symbolizing New Life to celebrate the first day of Spring.  The flowers are Prima, the design paper is from my stash. 
The Lord makes all things new.  May you be blessed by the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.  Psalm 115:45
I have entered this card into challenge ODBDSLC54 Frame It

Saturday, March 19, 2011

LISA'S BABY SHOWER CARD

I made this card for Lisa who is having her 1st baby. We don't know the sex, so that means you can use very color :-).


I used a Sew Many Cards image and various papers.  This card I will enter into the Sew Many Cards sketch challenge that is going on this week. 

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

LIVING ROOM CURTAINS

This is a bit of a diversion from the normal paper crafting I love. But a project none the less. Mom and I made curtains for my living room, it was a full weekend project. I couldn't have done it without her. Basically, wouldn't have wanted to, she is an avid quilt maker and I just feel better having her there when I pull out my sewing machine.



I absolutely love the way these drop with the back fabric peeking through.  And check out that color TEAL.  Love it.

I am so delighted with the way they turned out.  Now for furniture.  I saved a bundle making these myself.  I told Mark that way we had money to spend on the furniture.

COLOR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE IN YELLOW

I entered this card in the birthday challenge that Suzanne Dean is hosting for her Color Me Creative Classroom.

COLOR ME CREATIVE CHALLENGE IN PURPLE

I made this card to post in Suzanne Dean's birthday celebration.  It is a "sketch" challenge and you are to color the image with Copics.  This is a Magnolia image.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

LADY'S REQUEST TO IVY

Well this is just a fun, fun, fun project.  I love this stamp image.  It is from Stephanie Barnard's collection it's called "Cookie".  Cookie is her puppy.  And I think if she saw Lady, she would agree it looks just like her too.  I of course colored it to look like Lady with the black face and white eyebrows.  So I have this cute image and am wondering what to do with it.  Well Ivy is soon to get on her way from Knoxville, TN. to Seattle, WA and with that in mind... I created this little scene.
So there is Lady, she is asking Ivy, "can I come too?".  The car was cut with my Cricut using Nate's ABC cartridge.  All the other pieces I drew and cut myself.  So what do you think Ivy?  Lady has her backpack full of cookies and is all ready to go.

YOU TAKE THE CAKE - CAKE SHOPPE

I had fun putting this card together.  The image is from The Stamps of Life, "Cake2Build" set (plus a few others).  When I put the image on the yellow stripe paper, it started to look like a cake shop window display.  I thought, the title "you take the cake" fit perfectly with this idea.  Don't you think that would be a great name for a cake shop?  Well the rest developed from there.  I have posted this card on Stephanie Barnard's gallery too.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Laura's Card

This card is for my long time friend Laura, who is being treated for breast cancer.  A battle that I am all too familiar with.  As I put this together, I have lifted her up in prayer.  She is one of the strongest ladies I have ever known and am confident that she will beat this disease.
The paper is from BasicGrey's "Pheobe" collection. The butterfly stamp is CTMH and the sentiment is from the The Stamps of Life. The flowers are from Donny Downey and a Spellbinders circle die. The colors are plum, teal and lime green, I like this combination a lot.